Expanding bullet.



J. SGHENK.

EXPANDING BULLET. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1909.

Patented Feb. 1, 1910.

wuem-toz JZ /IUS 50/12/76 JULIQ S SCHENK, OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO.

EXPANDING BULLET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, ram.

Application filed September 2, 1909. Serial in). 515,816.

" To all whom'it may concern:

Beitknown that I, JULrUs Scr'rnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and "Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new ane useful Improvements in Expanding Fullets, tion.

Thelpresent invention relates in general L0 to Improvements in projectiles, and more particularly to a novel bullet which is peculiarly designed and constructed so as to expand when it strikes the object at which it 13 aimed and thereby tear a comparatively 15 large hole therein. Such a bullet is particularly desirable for the use of sportsmen, sinceit enables large game to be successfully hunted with small bore firearms.

The object of the invention is to provide a bullet of this character which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, which is entirely reliable in its operation, and which can beemployed in connection with any of the firearms now in common use without the necessity of making any alterations therein.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain arrangements and combinations of the parts as Wlll more fully a pear as the description proceeds, the novel eatures thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in

which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view 'through a bullet constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the same; Fig. 3 is a 40 longitudinal sectional view through the;exl pending core, showing the wings thereof as spread apart; and, Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the core showing the wings thereof in their'closed position.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin description and indicated in all the views 0% the drawings by the same reference characters.

The invention is in the nature of a core which is desi ned to be embedded in the usual lead bullet and is constructed so as to expand-When the bullet strikes the object at which it has been aimed.

Specifically describing the present embodiment-of the invention, the numeral 1 desigof which thefollowing is a specificai and a pair of wings nates the base of the core, and 2 a transverse flange which extends across one end of the said base. A pair of wings '3 have their inner ends bifurcated so as to straddle the flange 2 and are pivotally connected thereto by means of the pivot pins at. These wings 3 are normally swung against each other so as to point toward the nose of the bullet and assume av position substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bullet, as indicated in Fig. l, but are designed to spread apart into the position shown in Fig. 3 when the bullet strikes 'the mark at which it hasbeen aimed. When the wings 3 are thus expanded it will be observed that the inner extremities thereof which are beveled as in dicated at 5 abut against each other, thereby limiting the outward movement of the said ,wings. The swinging or outer end of the wings 3 are beveled inwardly toward each other at 6 and a wedge member 7 is fitted in the prism-shaped recess thus formed.

The various parts are designed to be molded in a lead bullet A as shown in Fig. l, the said bullet being loaded in a cartridge and discharged from a firearm in the usual manner. When a bullet thus constructed meets with any resistance, as when striking the object at which it has been aimed, the soft lead covering is readily torn away from the end of the core and the wedge 7 forced by the impact between the'wings 3 so as to spread the same apart, in which position they operate to tear a large hole in the object. It will thus be obvious that I have provided a bullet such as can be projected .from a small bore firearm, but which will tear a large hole and have the same effect as an ordinary bullet discharged from a firearm of much larger bore.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: i

1." In a bullet, the combination of a base,.

ivotally connected to the base and normally swung together so that the swinging ends thereof point toward the nose of the bullet, the said wings bein r spread apart by the impact of the bullet when it strikes the object at which it has been projected.

- 2. 1n a bullet, the combination of a base, a pair of wings pivotally connected to the base and normally swun together so that the swinging ends thereof point toward the nose of the bullet, and a wedge arranged 1.10

between the ends of the Wings for cooperation therewith. to spread the Wings apart When the bullet strikes the object, at which it has been projected.

3. In a bullet, the combination of a base, and a pair of Wings pivotally connected to the base and normally swung together so that the swinging ends thereof point toward the nose of the bullet, the said Wings being spread apart when the bullet strikes the object at which it has been projected and the inner ends of the Wings then abutting against each other to limit the outward movement of the said Wings.

4. In a bullet, the combination of a base, a pair of Wings pivotally connected to the base and having the other ends thereof beveled inwardly toward each other; and a \vedge cooperating with the said beveled;

ends of the Wings to spread the wings apart- When the bullet strikes the object at which it has been projected.

5. In a bullet, the combination of a base formed at one end with a flange, a pair of wings pivotally connected to the flange-and having the two ends thereof beveled, and a Wedge cooperating with the outer beveled ends of the Wings to spread them apart When the bullet strikes the object at which it has been projected, the inner beveled ends of the wings then abutting against each other to limit the outward swinging movement of the said wings.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JULlUS SCHENK.

i'titnesses i if). M, Hormm'n, E. L. GUNN. 

